Definitions for drowsyˈdraʊ zi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
drow•syˈdraʊ zi(adj.)-si•er, -si•est.
half-asleep; sleepy.
marked by or resulting from sleepiness.
dull; sluggish; listless.
inducing lethargy or sleepiness:
drowsy spring weather.
Origin of drowsy:
1520–30
drow′si•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
drowsy, drowsing(a), dozy(adj)
half asleep
"made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
drowsy, oscitant, yawning(a)(adj)
showing lack of attention or boredom
"the yawning congregation"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
drowsy(adjective)ˈdraʊ zi
having difficulty staying awake
I felt drowsy during the day.; medications that cause drowsiness
Wiktionary
drowsy(Adjective)
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
drowsy(Adjective)
Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
drowsy(Adjective)
Dull; stupid.
Origin: Probably from or akin to drusian.
Webster Dictionary
Drowsy(u)
inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy
Drowsy(u)
disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific
Drowsy(u)
dull; stupid
Translations for drowsy
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- vaakAfrikaans

- نَعْسان، وَسْنانArabic

- сънливBulgarian

- sonolentoPortuguese (BR)

- ospalýCzech

- schlaftrunkenGerman

- trætDanish

- νυσταγμένοςGreek

- somnolientoSpanish

- unineEstonian

- خواب آلودFarsi

- uneliasFinnish

- somnolentFrench

- מְנוּמנָםHebrew

- ऊंघता हुआ, नींद से भरा हुआHindi

- pospanCroatian

- álmosHungarian

- mengantukIndonesian

- syfjaðurIcelandic

- assonnato, sonnolentoItalian

- 眠いJapanese

- 졸린Korean

- mieguistasLithuanian

- miegainsLatvian

- mengantukMalay

- slaperigDutch

- døsig, søvndyssendeNorwegian

- sennyPolish

- خواب آلودPersian

- ويده حالهPashto

- ensonadoPortuguese

- somnorosRomanian

- сонныйRussian

- ospalýSlovak

- zaspanSlovenian

- pospanSerbian

- sömnig, dåsigSwedish

- เซื่องซึมThai

- uykuluTurkish

- 昏昏欲睡的Chinese (Trad.)

- соннийUkrainian

- نیم خوابیدہUrdu

- nửa thức nửa ngủVietnamese

- 使人昏昏欲睡的Chinese (Simp.)

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